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16th January 2026

6 weeks until Rare Disease Day 2026

Emma Huskinson Medics for Rare Disease, Rare Disease Day Healthcare professionals, Learn your stripes, Medics for Rare Disease, NHS, Rare Disease Awareness, Rare Disease Day 2026, Rare Disease Training, show your stripes 0

Watch this space for the launch of our NEW mini training video and make sure you have your stripey socks at-the-ready because Rare Disease Day is looming! Rare Disease Day […]

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14th January 2026

Rare Disease Day 2026: #ShowYourStripes & #LearnYourStripes

Jo McPherson awareness campaign, Healthcare professionals, Learn your stripes, medical education, medical students, Medics for Rare Disease, NHS, Rare Disease Awareness, rare disease day, Rare Disease Day 2026, rare disease education, Rare Disease Training, rare diseases, show your stripes

Rare Disease Day 2026 is your chance to stand with the 3.5 million people in the UK living with a rare disease, and to take one small action that can […]

9th January 2026

Medics for Rare Disease Ambassador & Alumni Brew

Jo McPherson 2026 events, Ambassador program, Community event, Medics for Rare Disease, Networking, Online meetup, rare disease, rare disease advocacy, Virtual event, Volunteer ambassadors

Kick off the New Year with a cuppa and a catch-up at our New Year Ambassador Brew ☕ This relaxed, virtual get-together is a chance for our Ambassador community to […]

9th January 2026

Demystifying the connection between patients and researchers

Jo McPherson Inclusive research, Industry collaboration, King’s Health Partners, Medics for Rare Disease, Networking, Patient partnerships, PPIE, Rare disease research UK, Sickle Cell Disease, Translational research

Co-hosted by Medics for Rare Disease and King’s Health Partners Rare Disease Network 📅 Date: Friday 6 March 2026 ⏰ Time: 12:00 – 16:45 📍 Location: Great Hall, King’s College […]

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12th November 2025

Big Plans for Rare Disease Day 2026!

Emma Huskinson M4RD, Medical Education, Rare Disease Day, Uncategorised medical education, Medics for Rare Disease, NHS, rare conditions, rare disease, Rare Disease Day 2026, show your stripes

Get ready to #ShowYourStripes February 28th may seem like a long way off but behind the scenes, Medics for Rare Disease staff are deep in planning mode! It will be […]

17th October 2025

Brew & Banter: Alumni Edition

Jo McPherson Alumni engagement, Alumni meetup, Brew & Banter, Medical alumni event, Medics for Rare Disease, Mentorship opportunity, Online networking, Professional networking, Rare disease community, Virtual catch-up

Join our Medics for Rare Disease alumni online meetup: Brew & Banter Edition! ☕💬 Reconnect with fellow alumni in this relaxed virtual catch-up. Hear updates from our current ambassadors, share […]